ياO غائباًabsent one ووفائيand my faithfulness
يا غائباً ووفائي
علىto غراميmy passion شهيدa witness
على غرامي شهيد
O absent one—my faithfulness
O absent one—and my faithfulness
bears witness to my ardent love.
bears witness to my passion—
منwho ذاthis one يسرrejoices بعيدٍat Eid
من ذا يسر بعيدٍ
وأنتwhile you عنهfrom him بعيدُfar away
وأنت عنه بعيدُ
Who, then, rejoices in my absence,
who can rejoice at Eid
when you yourself are far from him?
while you are far from him?
